An early by-election to fill a seat left vacant in May is guaranteed to go to an Independent.
By-elections
By-Election Results: Eilean Siar Double
The first by-elections of 2022, unfinished business from May, easily elected two Independents, though the Lib Dems emerged with a surprise second place in their first CNES appearance since 2007.
By-Election Preview: Eilean Siar Double 30th of June 2022
The first by-elections of the term take us to the Western Isles, where a shocking number of uncontested wards meant many voters didn’t even get to go to the polls in May.
By-Election Result: Preston, Seton and Gosford
The very final by-election of the 2017-2022 term delivers an unsurprising Labour victory and, perhaps more surprisingly, a suite of only very small swings.
By-Election Result: Lomond North
The last by-election of the year, and second last of the term, gives an expected Conservative victory in a largely rural ward, where Independents rather than the SNP were their main challengers.
By-Election Preview: Preston, Seton and Gosford (East Lothian) 20th of January 2022
What is definitely, this time, the last by-election of the term follows the sad passing of a very long-serving Labour councillor. They’ll have the edge here, but there’s been a lot of change since 2017 that could see them facing a stiff challenge.
By-Election Result: Fort William and Ardnamurchan
A Highland surprise with no strong Independent results leads to an easy SNP victory over partially strengthened Conservatives, and an unexpectedly solid third place for the Greens.
Back Catalogue Bonus: Rutherglen Central and North 23rd of November 2017
Rounding out the set for 2017 by-elections, this trip in our electoral TARDIS takes us to a vote that arose from a Labour councillor taking the step up to Westminster.
Back Catalogue Bonus: Perth City South 23rd of November 2017
This week’s rummage in the 2017 archives brings us to another ward that has had two by-elections in this term, when a Conservative councillor resigned early on, for grim reasons.
Back Catalogue Bonus: Inverurie and District 12th of October 2017
This early-term by-election followed a remarkable hat trick for a Conservative who was elected councillor, councillor again, then MP all within the space of a year.